Activities of Pilar AYUSO related to 2008/0013(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Regarding recitals 18, 19 and 20, no undue distortion of competition should be created between installations whether they are externalised or not.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
[(v)] 'externalised installation' means one owned and/or operated by a third party and which fulfils a function that may alternatively be provided by an internal production activity integrated into the production process of the economic sector;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production, except for electricity produced in connection with industrial heat consumption or produced from residues from an industrial process; such allocations shall be made following the same allocation principles as applied for that industrial activity as mentioned in Annex I.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Installations, whether they are externalised or not, will receive equal treatment as regards emissions allowances.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. Free allocation mayshall be given to electricity generatoron a 100% basis in respect of the production of heat and electricity through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC for economically justifiable demand to ensure equal treatment with regard to other producers of heat. In each year subsequent to 2013, the total allocation to such installations in respect of the production of that heat shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production by new entrants, except for electricity produced in connection with industrial heat consumption or produced from residues from an industrial process; such allocations shall be made following the same allocation principles as applied for that industrial activity as mentioned in Annex I.
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
In the determination referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to less carbon efficient installations outside or inside the Community, taking into account the following:
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 2
Article 11a - paragraph 2
2. Operators may request the competent authority, to the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to them by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up, to issue allowances to them valid from 2013 onwards in exchange for CERs and ERUs issued in respect of emission reductions up until 2012 from project types which were accepted by all Member States in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012. U, until 31 December 2014, the competent authority shall make such an exchange on request.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
An operator that used a tCER shall surrender a CER, tCER, ERU, or allowance at least 30 days before the tCER expires to cover the emissions which had been covered by the expired tCER. If the operator has not replaced any tCER it has used to cover its emissions by the time they expire, the operator shall be held liable for payment of the excess emissions penalty in accordance with Article 16.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 25MWcorresponding to any activity included in Annex I where a request is made, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomasprocess and biomass emissions, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (c) it confirms that if any (d) it publishes the information(a) it notifies the Commission (a) it notifies the Commission of of each such installation, each such installation, specifying specifying the equivalent the equivalent measures that are in measures that are in place, place, (b) it confirms that monitoring (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to arrangements are in place to assess assess whether any whether any installation emits installation emits 10 000 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding dioxide equivalent, process and biomass emissions, in excluding emissions from any one calendar year; biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 10 000 installation emits 25 000 tonnes or tonnes or more of carbon more of carbon dioxide equivalent, dioxide equivalent, excluding process and biomass excluding emissions from emissions, in any one calendar year biomass, in any one or the equivalent measures are no calendar year or the longer in place, the installation will equivalent measures are no be re-introduced into the system; longer in place, the installation will be re- introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) and (c) for public comment. for public comment.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Member States may exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 25MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures that are in place, (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the equivalent measures are no longer in place, the installation will be re-introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment.
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 2 a (new)
Annex I - point 2 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - point 2 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I - point 2 - paragraph 1 a (new)
2a. Add the following subparagraph to paragraph 2: "The scope of this directive shall not include cogeneration plants of thermal power less than 35 MW, irrespective of the sector with which they are associated."
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - paragraph (c) - point (ii)
Annex I - point 3 - paragraph (c) - point (ii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 3 - paragraph 3
Annex I - table - category 3 - paragraph 3
ii) in the third paragraph the following terms are deleted: ", and/or with a kiln capacity exceeding 4 m³ and with a setting density per kiln exceeding 300 kg/m³;"
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (c) - point (ii)
Annex I - point 3 - point (c) - point (ii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 3 - paragraph 3
Annex I - table - category 3 - paragraph 3
(ii) in the third paragraph the following terms are deleted: “, and/or with a kiln capacity exceeding 4 m³ and with a setting density per kiln exceeding 300 kg/m³;”